Yes, the Arizona Court of Appeals -- in a 2-1 decision -- issued a stay pending appeal of a lower court ruling upholding a series of actions taken by the Maricopa County Recorder, Justin Heap. But it's a bit of an overstatement to say it was a "blistering loss". The decision to grant the stay was based entirely on the "Purcell" principle, which counsels against making changes in election rules and procedures close to the date of an election -- in this instance July 21. Contrary to the Raw Story article, the two judge majority focused only on the merits of the Purcell argument and did not reach the underlying legal merits of the actions proposed by Heap, leaving that to be decided in the appeal of the lower court ruling. Moreover, the Raw Story doesn't mention that it was a 2-1 decision or that Heap almost certainly will take this to the Arizona Supreme Court, which has seven justices, six of whom are Republican appointees. I think it's quite possible that the Arizona Supreme Court reversing the appellate division and reinstating the decision upholding Heap's actions is very strong before the July 21 election. But even if they don't, I think its highly likely that the Court of Appeals, and then the state Supreme Court will uphold Heap's actions as they would apply to the general election in November.
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